A Good Samaritan who responded to the scene of a drowning accident in Lake Waxahachie is calling for more safety measures to protect swimmers.

This weekend, 21-year-old Lincer Lopez died while attempting to rescue another swimmer in distress.

NBC 5 spoke to the man who brought Lopez to shore and continues to struggle with this tragedy.

Police said they were called to Lake Waxahachie on the afternoon of August 24 because of a drowning accident.

They learned that a teenager was having difficulty swimming and 21-year-old Lincer Lopez entered the water to rescue her.

Lopez lost his strength and disappeared into the lake.

“It’s just a tragic, tragic thing,” Jacob Bell said. “I’m grateful that I was there, and I still struggle with the fact that I didn’t get there fast enough.”

Jacob Bell was on a boat nearby and saw the teenager Lopez had tried to rescue.

He managed to bring the teenager to safety.

“I got in my boat, gave her CPR, got her breathing back and got her to shore,” Bell said.

When he got there, witnesses told him that Lopez had not made it back, so Bell returned to the water.

“I ran across the harbor to the lake, swam around, dove, and finally found the boy and brought him to safety,” Bell said. “And he had already died.”

Bell learned that Lopez had been at the lake with a church group and had been baptized in the water just minutes before his death.

Bell said Lopez was carrying another girl to safety and died while trying to save others in distress.

“Lincer was just a hero and went out and helped people,” Bell said.

The rescuer told NBC 5 that he believes more safety precautions need to be taken at Lake Waxahachie following the drowning, including measures such as safety nets or trained lifeguards.

“There are so many kids out there and no one is watching them,” Bell said. “There should be a park officer there, someone trained enough to pull kids out of the lake and resuscitate them, but that just wasn’t the case.”

NBC 5 has reached out to the City of Waxahachie for a response to these concerns. We are awaiting a response.

Supporters have launched an online fundraiser to raise money to send Lopez’s body to Mexico for burial.

You can find it by searching for “Help bring Lincer Mejia Lopez home.”